Any online “polls” (which is essentially what RT audience scores are) that aren’t scientifically/statistically controlled in some manner are worthless.
"We have several teams of security, network, and social database experts who constantly monitor reviews and ratings to ensure that they are genuine,”
Take that for what you will but I’d take that as scientific and statistically controlled to some extent.
Also if RT is so inconsequential then why all then controversy in the first place?